Grand Jiangnan & Three Gorges

Upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong or Hongqiao Airport (PVG/SHA), you will be transferred to hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

After breakfast, visit the City God Temple of Shanghai . Then transfer to Suzhou. Visit Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre which is called Suzhou "Bird's Nest"

After breakfast, visit the Couple's Retreat Garden (Ou Yuan). It is representative and outstanding among the classical gardens of Suzhou and it was added to the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2000. After that, visit the silk factory. Then transfer to Wuxi. Visit the Xues' Garden . Later appreciate the Tea Pot Factory. After dinner, check-in hotel.

After breakfast, visit the Lihu Park and Taihu Lake Scenic Area . Turtle Head Park is the city's most attractive park and the best place to admire the beauty of Taihu Lake, one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China and has been world famous for its fascinating beauty. Later appreciate the Pearl Center. Then transfer to Hangzhou. Visit Leifeng Pagoda which is a tower by the West Lake in Hangzhou which was originally constructed in the year AD 975. It has been a popular tourist attraction since being rebuilt in 2002.

After breakfast, take a painted boat on West Lake -the most famous attraction in Hangzhou. Enjoy Fish Wonder at Huagang Crook. Then visit Meijiawu Tea Plantation. After lunch, transfer to Shanghai. Appreciate scenery at Pudong Newly Developed Zone . Walk along the Bund , a mile-long stretch along the Huangpu River. This area is the best place to capture the western influences of the old days. Then continue to the bustling shopping district- Nanjing Road . After that, visit the jewelry store and Yangshentang.

After breakfast, take the bullet train to Yichang. Have lunch at your own expenses. Embark at Yichang New Century Port during 6:00pm-9:00pm.

09:30-12:30 Shore excursion to Three Gorges Tribe (optional) 12:30-13:30 Lunch (buffet) 13:00-16:30 Shore excursion- Three Gorges Dam Site 17:15 (Est.) Sail through the ship-locks 18:15-19:00 Captain's Welcome Reception 19:00-20:30 Dinner 21:00 Minorities and Dynasty Costumes Show

08:45-12:45 Shore excursion- Shennong Stream 12:45-14:00 Lunch (Buffet) 14:45 (Est.) Scenic cruising- Qutang Gorge 15:30-18:00 Shore excursion - White Emperor City (optiona l) 19:00-20:30 Dinner 21:00 Cabaret show

12:00-13:15 Lunch (buffet) 14:00-16:30 Shore excursion- Fengdu (optional) 19:00-20:15 Captain's Farewell Banquet

Disembark at Chongqing Chaotianmen Port after breakfast. Then transfer to the airport (Please book the flight which takes off after 11:30AM). Tour Features Tour Highlights: Five Cities in East China + Landscape Art Gallery –The Three Gorges Shanghai: The China's biggest and most prosperous city oozes an atmosphere of vitality and a dynamic which can rival New York in the United States and Paris of France in terms of modernity. Suzhou: Stroll in one of the four most famous gardens in Suzhou--Master of the Nets Garden. Wuxi: Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake, one of China's Five Freshwater Lakes. Hangzhou: Admire the beauty of West Lake by taking a short cruise on it. Three Gorges: enjoy the beautiful landscape art gallery, the essence scenery of Yangtze River. Local Delicacies: Wuxi/Spareribs Sauce, Qian-long Feast Hangzhou/Dongpo Pork, Beggars' Chicken Suzhou/Snack Feast Shanghai/Steamed Dumplings Deluxe